Oil development in the grasslands: Saskatchewan’s Bakken formation and species at risk protection

This paper considers the possible impacts of oil development on wildlife in the grasslands ecosystem, particularly in the province of Saskatchewan. The Bakken formation, a major North American shale play, overlaps with one of the largest areas for grassland birds in Canada the US. Access to the oil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrea Olive
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2018.1443666